"I went down, and was like, 'What's happening? Why am I on the ground?'" Hamblin said. "Then suddenly this hand on my shoulder, like 'Get up, get up, we have to finish this,' and I said, 'Yup, yup, you're right. This is the Olympic Games. We have to finish this.' I'm so grateful for Abbey for doing that for me."

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The pair managed to finish the race as the last competitors on the field, and the crowd cheered loudly as they reached the finish line.